Financial Aid at BU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

9,402 students (50% of total 18,656 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Boston University (BU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $54,501.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 54% of total 3,145 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $61,848.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Boston University, 9,402 undergraduate students (50% of total 18,656 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $54,501.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - BU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship9,40250% $512,419,691$54,501
Pell Grants3,57219% $20,875,371$5,844
Federal Student Loan4,27623% $23,209,618$5,428

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,702 beginning undergraduate students (54% of total 3,145 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Boston University. The average amount of aid received is $61,848.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - BU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,70254% --
Grants or Scholarships1,53449%$94,875,217$61,848
Federal Grants66821%$5,522,774$8,268
Pell Grants66021%$3,980,568$6,031
Other Federal Grants56518%$1,542,206$2,730
State/Local Grants1093%$448,064$4,111
Institutional Grants1,52048%$88,904,379$58,490
Student Loan Aid65321%$7,049,855$10,796
Federal Student Loans59619%$2,390,554$4,011
Other Student Loans1605%$4,659,301$29,121

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